The BGN News Archive

April 10, 2017

Most people know Jan Crocker from The Billy Goons and his early
Boston punk films. Hes made those available on his Kino
Digital Films website. We were so lucky he was around and filming
at that time because those are the only films around that were done
at Boston punk ground zero. Hes made a move to put in more content
that grows from those films. This is making his site a must go to site
if you're a Boston punk fan.

His latest posting as of this week is a feature on Boston Punk
Flyers and boy is it good. The main anchor is a good length essay
by Larry Bangor (Human Sexual Response) that touches all the
points about flyer creation, art and influence. If you do any web reading
this week it should be that article. It is illustrated with examples
but that is just a taste of the artwork posted from five major flyer
creators Dini Lamont (Human Sexual Response), Mark Andreasson
(La Peste), Clint Conley (MOB), Pat McDowell/Mark Thorman (Marc Thor
Band), Mark Flynn/Magnus Johnstone (Punkt Data), Ralph Fatello (Vinny
Band), and Willie Alexander.

Willie Loco

Mark Flynn

Dini Lamot

Larry makes you see that the poster art was from the same well source
that produced the graphics in magazines, record sleeves and even badges.
There also is an appreciation of Magnus Johnstone who was influential
in a few areas, flyers being just one. We all miss Magnus.

And Jans a video guy so there a 14 video interviews with some
of the major players and others. Go to the site now!! .Click
here to get there.

RIP Daryl Frazier aka Billy Nightshade. He was born in
Pelican Rapids, MN. He answered an ad for a punk band in Indiana, that
was the second version of the Gizmos. He was in the Gizmos from 1977-1981.
He then moved to Worcester and with his brother Mark started the band
The Unattached here in Boston. Daryl was one of the sweetest and nicest
guys. RIP Daryl. Here's a link to the Memorial
Folder for Daryl.

Daryl Frazier in the Gizmos

Since we don't have any band reviews for ya here's one from Trash'n'Bang
on the State of the Union, New Frustrations, Stigmatics and Only
Things show at the Midway this past Saturday 4/1/17. Check
it out here!

Here's some good shows coming up .....

April 10 (Monday) Actor|Observer,
Sparrows, SuperTeen and No Hands are at O'Brien's

April 10 (Monday) The Very,
Justine and the Unclean, The I Want You at ONCE Lounge FB
Page

April 19 (Wednesday) You just
can't stop the Messaround!! This week there's a Model Messaround at
you guessed it the Model in Allston. There'll be Jay, Justine
& Tom Baker but they also have special guest Richie Parsons,
Elisa Birdseye, Keith Pierce (Mello Bravo, Party Bois) and and Mr.
President himself Ken Kaiser.
FB page

April 28 (Friday) Former Misfits
member Michael Graves is at Firehouse 13 in Provi with Damnation,
The Skeleton Beats, Deprived and WolfmanChuc

April 29 (Saturday) A special
evening of performances at The Met by Throwing Muses, Neutral
Nation, and Plan 9, and their inductions into the Rhode
Island Music Hall of Fame! Tickets are scheduled to go on sale on
February 27!!! For unveiling ceremony and rock inductions day #2 check
out the FB page!!

April 30 (Sunday) Jason Bennett
& The Resistance, On The Cinder, Michael Kane And The Morning Afters,
The Martians - At The Midway - This is a 4PM afternoon show.

May 1 (Monday) PanzerBastard,
Poison Rites and Armpits at O'Brien's

May 4 (Thursday) Walter Sickert &
the Army of Toys, Scarlet Sails, Radiator King at Once

May 5 (Friday) The Skeleton
Beats CD Release Party! at Opus in Salem also on the bill: Nick
The Barbarian, Michael Kane and the Morning Afters and The Warning
Shots

May 8 (Monday) Indonesian Junk.....who
have just released a digital single "Turn to Stone" on Rumbar
Records..... are at O'Brien's. HearTurn
to Stone here. Also on the bill Jay Allen & The Archcriminals
and The Von Traps

May 11 (Thursday) Cruel Miracle, The
Stops!!!, DiNOLA and The Scrapes are at O'Brien's

May 12 (Friday) Mike Watt (Minutemen)
and Meat Puppets are at the Brighton Music Hall Here's the
FB page

May 12 (Friday) Rockin' Bob Punk Band
w/ Special Guests TBA at O'Brien's

May 13 (Saturday) A Crash Course
For the Ravers has Glider on - WMFO 95.1 1-4PM

May 13 (Saturday) DJ Easy Ed
presents The Cranktones plus Easy Ed's Record Hop! at The Midway
- this is a 4PM show.

May 13 (Saturday) The 5th and Last
Joe Coughlin Memorial Show.....we love Joe and will never forget
him!!! On the bill: M.O.T.O., Super Special Guest Star, Blue Oyster
Coughlin, Classic Ruins and Jay Allen at The Midway!! (9PM
show)

May 13 (Saturday) Watch City SteamPunk
Festival in Waltham...WebsiteFB
Page

May 20 (Saturday) A Crash Course for
the Ravers will be featuring The Black Souls & Classic
Ruins! Check it out on 95.1
WMFO 1-4PM

May 20 (Saturday) Jenny Dee
& The Deelinquents, Muck and the Mires, Vicky and the Vengents at
The Middle East Up.

May 22 (Monday) Whoopi Sticks,
Fire In The Radio (Philly) and Cook Bag at O'Brien's

May 26 (Saturday) Corin Ashley
and Modern Day Idols are at The Plough

May 27 (Saturday) A Crash Course for
the Ravers will be featuring the new Greg Allen's Fringe Religion!
Check it out on 95.1
WMFO 1-4PM

June 17 (Saturday) A Crash
Course for the Ravers will be featuring Anthony Kaczynski!
Tony is the consummate musician, he should have some interesting stories
to tell and picks to play. Check it out on 95.1
WMFO 1-4PM

June 18 (Sunday) Help Save
Out of the Blue Gallery Too - this will be an all day affair (3PM-11PM)
with FOURTEEN bands including: Brian Young -WMFO as Emcee plus
Thalia Zedek, Fireking, Randy Black, The Knock Ups, Tsunami of Sound,
The Stigmatics, State of the Union, Cal Cali Rockin' Trio, The Last
Ones, The KENZ (Highland & Kaiser), The Thigh Scrapers and Club
Linehan A Go Go ~ 50th Birthday Party for Joe Quinn. Check out the
FB page